If you’re between age 35 and 70, listen up.
This makes sense, since genetics play a strong role in our risk for all of the above.
According to the latest estimates from theU.S.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a sizable portion of Americans are toeing that line.
But since many of the signs and symptoms can be silent, many might have no idea.
For this reason, in 2021, theU.S.
(This is 5 years earlier than the previously-endorsed initial screening age.)
Plus, the risk rates for these blood sugar-related conditions appear to be distributed unevenly across certain populations.
“That’s why we need a screening approach that maximizes equity.